Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fayette, IL in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 21,164 population of Fayette County, Illinois comprised of 637 people who identified as Hispanic (3.01%), and 20,527 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.99%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fayette County, Illinois with a population of 19,244 (90.93%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,478 (6.98%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 261 (1.23%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fayette County, Illinois in 2023, with a population of 18,732 (88.51%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,427 (6.74%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 512 (2.42%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fayette, Illinois.

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Population By Race in Fayette , IL in 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,478 6.98%
White Alone 19,244 90.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 88 0.42%
Asian Alone 84 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 9 0.04%
Two Or More Races 261 1.23%
Population By Ethnicity in Fayette , IL in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 51 0.24%
White Alone - Hispanic 512 2.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 35 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 12 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 25 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,427 6.74%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,732 88.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 53 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 7 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 236 1.12%